Bisexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; Social service -- Connecticut; AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Medical care -- Standards; Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective;
Interview conducted by Patrick Cone. Robert Belliveau is a bisexual activist from the Hartford area. He was the co-founder of the Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective, and is a social worker involved with establishing support groups for gay...
Lobbying -- Law and legislation -- Connecticut; Quakers; Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays; Jones, Clinton R.
Interview conducted by Noreen Dallaire. Helen Brill was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1914. She went to college in Southern California where she was introduced to the Quaker religion, which she describes as the strongest influence on her life and...
Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; Homosexuality -- Law and legislation -- Connecticut; Gay liberation movement -- Connecticut -- Hartford; Homosexuality -- Religious aspects; Franciscans; Dignity/Hartford
Interview conducted by Nicholas Vargas. Richard Cardarelli was born and raised in Cromwell, CT. From the age of four he was aware of two things: that he wanted to be a priest and that he was gay. Although, his upbringing was not particularly...
Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; African Americans -- Race identity; Gays -- United States -- Identity;
Interview conducted by S. Essilfe. Mel Thomas grew up in the Hartford area. He is known for being an activist for the gay African American community. He established organizations such as Kwanzaa and Brothers for Brothers, which gave support for...
